12/6/12

The Mets selected LHP Kyle Lobstein from the Rays’ Triple-A RosterSelected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round (47th overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft ... signed late and did not pitch in 2008 ... played basketball at Coconino (Ariz.) High School ... considered one of the most talented high school left-handers in the 2008 Draft class ... entered 2009 as the 11th-best prospect in the Rays organization, according to Baseball America ... ranked eighth in the New York-Penn League in ERA and 5th in strikeouts in 2009.